76ers star Joel Embiid extends 30-point, 10-rebound streak to 16 games

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid recorded his 16th consecutive game with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in Monday’s 124-115 win over the Houston Rockets, tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain for the fifth-longest streak in NBA history. However, Chamberlain still holds the top-four longest streaks — 65 straight games from Nov. 4, 1961-Feb. […]

James Foglio  •  16 Jan 2024
Lakers, Heat, 76ers, Pistons, & Knicks Have Expressed Interest In Dejounte Murray

The Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, and New York Knicks are expected to engage the Atlanta Hawks to inquire about Dejounte Murray. “The Hawks have been considered one of the more aggressive front offices this season, sources said, in terms of teams that have been willing to approach rival executives with […]

James Foglio  •  11 Jan 2024
Is Joel Embiid playing tonight (Jan. 10) vs. Hawks?

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (left knee swelling) has been downgraded to out for Wednesday night’s road game against the Atlanta Hawks. The injury caused the six-time All-Star to miss Saturday’s game and the last two days of practice. This will be his ninth game missed this season. Embiid, 29, has recorded at least 30 […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2024
Joel Embiid 4th NBA player to average at least 35-10-5 over a 25-game span

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is the fourth player in NBA history to average at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists over a 25-game span — joining Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Over his last 25 games, Embiid is averaging 35.2 points, 12 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game. Through 26 appearances […]

James Foglio  •  03 Jan 2024
NBA Rumors: 76ers Could Wait Until Offseason to Add an All-Star

According to the latest NBA rumors, the Philadelphia 76ers are in no rush to acquire another star player and could wait until the 2024 offseason to make a move, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. While speaking on the “NBA on ESPN” show, Wojnarowski mentioned that Philadelphia would prefer to preserve its cap space for next summer […]

James Foglio  •  27 Dec 2023
Joel Embiid extends 30-point, 10-rebound streak to 13 games, the longest in the NBA since 1971-72

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid played through an ankle injury in Friday night’s 121-111 win over the Toronto Raptors to extend his streak of 30-plus points and 10-plus rebounds to 13 games, the longest in the NBA since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar posted 16 straight games in the 1971-72 season. In Philadelphia’s win against Toronto, the six-time […]

James Foglio  •  23 Dec 2023
Joel Embiid records 5th career 30-point half, no other center in play-by-play era has 2+

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid recorded his fifth career 30-point half in Wednesday night’s 129-111 win over the Detroit Pistons. No other center in the play-by-play era (since 1996-97) has logged more than two. The six-time All-Star ended his performance with 41 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 32 minutes of action. […]

James Foglio  •  14 Dec 2023
Joel Embiid has scored 30+ points in 8-straight games, 2nd-longest in NBA career

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has scored at least 30 points in each of the last eight-straight games, dating back to Nov. 17. His eight-game streak is the longest this season and is tied for the second-longest in his career. Last season, the six-time All-Star posted 30 or more points in 10 consecutive games. In […]

James Foglio  •  12 Dec 2023
76ers star Joel Embiid still leads NBA in scoring with 32 points per game

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid leads the league in points per game through 16 starts of the 2023-24 NBA season. Embiid, 29, leads the NBA with 32 points per game, followed by Luka Doncic (31.4), Kevin Durant (31), De’Aaron Fox (30.3), and Giannis Antetokounmpo (29.9). The Sixers star is also averaging 11.3 rebounds, a career-high […]

James Foglio  •  04 Dec 2023